South Side Traveler’s Rest

Hostel Lodging In Pittsburgh Along The Great Allegheny Passage

Intro to Pittsburgh’s New Hostel

South­side Traveler’s Rest is an oasis for bikers, hikers, and other trav­elers looking for comfort­able, safe lodging. Located at the start/finish of the Great Allegheny Passage, we provide accom­mo­da­tions and ameni­ties for the outdoor enthu­siast. Inspired by our own travel expe­ri­ences, we look forward welcoming you to the spir­ited city of Pitts­burgh. Our building was orig­i­nally home to A.M. Byers Wrought Iron Pipe Co. head­quar­ters. From its mills in the South Side and the surrounding region, Byers Pipe became a world-renowned wrought iron manu­fac­turer, and built their offices to suit. Full of char­acter and crafts­man­ship dating back to 1883, let SSTR cure your “cookie-cutter-hotel” blues. As the only licensed hostel in the city, we offer private and shared rooms, and communal space (kitchen/bathrooms/living room) as a great alter­na­tive to Pitts­burgh hotels down­town.

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Find Us

South Side
Traveler’s Rest

27 S 6th Street
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15203

All Travelers Welcome

Business Traveler

On a budget? No need to settle for grim cheap hotels in Pitts­burgh. Tired of indis­tin­guish­able, soul dead­ening chain hotels? SSTR is the perfect anti­dote! Enjoy your stay in a unique histor­ical building, and still have access to neces­sary ameni­ties: wi-fi, parking, a short walk or drive to loads of restau­rants and taverns, and the Down­town Core.

Tourists

If you are visiting our area, consider a more unique expe­ri­ence than typical Pitts­burgh hotels. SSTR welcomes all kinds of trav­elers. Whether you’re from another conti­nent or just another corner of Penn­syl­vania. Whether you’re here to take in some theater or attend your college roommate’s wedding. Whether you’re a veteran of hostels or a newbie. You’re more than welcome!

Visiting Campus

Plan­ning a campus visit and have limited funds? Don’t settle for uniform cheap hotels in Pitts­burgh. SSTR is a great base for you to get acquainted with the city and schools. Use SSTR as a great vantage point to take in all that the city has to offer. Explore our neigh­bor­hoods, stake out your future college hangout and get a real sense of what makes Pitts­burgh such a great place, all while meeting new friends in the coop­er­a­tive envi­ron­ment we’ve created for you.

Groups

Need group accom­mo­da­tions? Looking for a group discount? We offer a great value in a great loca­tion. We are more than happy to work with you to provide added services. If we can’t do it, we’ll find someone who can—from trans­porta­tion to event coor­di­na­tion. Give us the details/link to group contact form.

Our Policies

Our front desk is open from 6am – 12pm and 3pm – 9pm (Special accom­mo­da­tions for late check-in avail­able upon appoint­ment)

Upon check-in, guests must provide a credit card and photo ID

No walk-ins permitted. All reser­va­tions must be made in advance

Check-in time: 3pm Check-out time: 10am

SSTR is a non-smok­ing/non-vaping hostel. Desig­nated smoking area is avail­able outside.

We will charge $50 for any addi­tional cleanup required by staff, resulting from guest behavior. We will also assess any damage done and charge accord­ingly

A parent or legal guardian must accom­pany any guest under 18

Maximum stay is 14 nights

We charge $20 for lost FOBs, $10 for lost keys.

Luggage should be locked in room. Lockers will be provided in shared rooms.

Alcohol is permitted. Drunk­en­ness is not. Guests must be 21 to consume alcohol on SSTR’s premises, and staff has the right to ID anyone at any time.

Drug use on the premises is strictly prohib­ited.

No food is permitted inside bunk rooms. Bins will be provided for food storage in the kitchen.

Quiet hours from 11pm – 7am are enforced for the comfort of other guests. Please be respectful.

Any guests who, in the opinion of our staff, compro­mise the comfort, safety and/or secu­rity of other guests, staff and/or prop­erty, or other­wise violate our poli­cies, will be asked to leave the hostel without a refund

No shows/Cancellations within 24 hours of check-in will be charged the full amount of the reser­va­tion

Guest infor­ma­tion will not be sold to or shared with any third party